Okay ma doke, Mrs B hath agreed on the purchase of a folding velo for the man in the red suit to deliver in a month or so. But I is now bewildered. Yes, the dream brompton was a lightweight ti with SON and a brooks saddle, possibly with a rohloff conversion. But now that I'm faced with the real dilemma of spending money on one, I'm dithering. Obviously the dream bike is not a sensible purchase, especially as I'm actually intending to use the B in the role for which it was conceived, towhit, supporting my commute into the BIG CITY.
'kay, so the purpose is stated, now the potential issue. I'm 18 of the Britons stone on a bad day, and a little over 6 of the Britons feet in height. Is the Brompton a sensible option given my dimensions? I'll assume yes and finish this post of queries.
Will I need a longer than standard seat post?
Is the shimano dynohub reliable or should I bite the bullet and get the SON?
What about handlebar? I was thinking M, but there's the new H due soon. Anyone know mch about this?
Any other suggestions, thing s to avoid?
Oh, and the Laquered finish, is it upto the rigours of a commute, or is it just a gimmick?
Thanks
Paul